It looks like there won’t be a runoff in Litchfield Park’s City Council race and incumbents Ron Clair, Ann Donahue and John Romack will retain their seats.
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Litchfield Park incumbents retain City Council seats
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About the candidates
Ron Clair, 53, is a seven-year resident of Litchfield Park appointed to the council in 2019 to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of longtime Councilman Peter Mahoney. He is regional operations manager for All my Sons Moving and Storage. Mr. Clair and his wife, Anne, have one son, Austin.
Ann Donahue, 61, is a 27-year resident of Litchfield Park first elected to the council in 2016. She is a retired Litchfield Elementary School District public information officer and worked in marketing, sales management and as a health educator during her career. She is married to John Donahue and the couple have three adult children, Molly, Jack and Clare.
Kerry Murphy Giangobbe, 55, is a 42-year resident of Litchfield Park who sought her first term on the council. She is owner and surgery practice manager of Veincare of Arizona. She is married to Dr. Mitchell Giangobbe, MD and the couple have an adult daughter, Kaitlin, and 13-year-old son, Ryan.
John Romack, 75, is a 44-year resident of Litchfield Park who has served on the council for 12 years. He is a commercial and residential general contractor. He is married to Gay Romack and the couple have an adult daughter, Stacy.
It looks like there won’t be a runoff in Litchfield Park’s City Council race and incumbents Ron Clair, Ann Donahue and John Romack will retain their seats.
While she hadn’t yet received a final tally from the Maricopa County Elections Department and results are unofficial until the Board of Supervisors certifies the vote next week, City Clerk Terri Roth said Friday morning, Aug. 7 that all four candidates vying for three open seats on the Litchfield Park City Council received a qualifying majority of votes cast Tuesday, Aug. 4.
“It appears there will be no runoff,” Ms. Roth said. “Although all of them received a qualifying majority, only the three candidates who receive the highest number of valid votes cast are elected.” To be elected outright without facing a runoff, a candidate must receive a majority of all of the legal votes cast — calculated through a mathematical formula.
As of 5:16 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, the department had counted 2,112 Litchfield Park ballots.
Ms. Donahue was the top vote-getter with 1,572 votes (32%), followed by Ron Clair with 1,317 votes (26%) and John Romack with 1,293 votes (26%). Challenger Kerry Murphy Giangobbe had 797 votes (16%).
“We are glad that we kept our team together. It’s great to have such a variety of expertise on one council,” Ms. Donahue said Friday. “We are very lucky in Litchfield Park, that so many qualified individuals volunteer their time. We love our village.”
Mr. Clair, who was appointed to the council last fall after long-time councilman Peter Mahoney resigned, said he is excited at the outcome.
“Happy to be able continue to work on the planned projects,” he said.
“I appreciate the family and friends in Litchfield Park and look forward to continuing to serve another four years,” Mr. Romack said.
Ms. Giangobbe said Friday she was disappointed that she didn’t win but she wishes the incumbents well and will continue to stay involved in Litchfield Park issues.
“I believe in the power of one individual to make a difference,” she said. “I think I did in this particular race, win or lose.”
The county Board of Supervisors is expected to canvass the election Friday, Aug. 14. Once the canvass is complete, the election results will become final.
Litchfield Park’s city charter calls for a seven-member council consisting of six councilmembers elected at large for staggered, four-year terms, and a mayor elected separately to a four-year term.
There are no term limits, and Litchfield Park municipal elections are non-partisan
Kelly O’Sullivan News Editor | Litchfield Park& Goodyear @AzNewsmedia
Kelly O’Sullivan is a longtime journalist who joined Independent Newsmedia in January 2020, after returning to the Valley from Twentynine Palms, California, where she worked for eight years as a communications specialist for the U.S. Marine Corps. When she’s not covering stories of interest to Litchfield Park, Goodyear and other Southwest Valley residents, she stays busy rediscovering Arizona and photographing its spectacular landscapes and wildlife.
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